Recommitted Jack Viney [re-signed until 2025]

[The German Hunter]

He’s a jet, would love him at the Hawks.
We just cleaned out some coaches to give Todd a job

 

[markm106]

He’s a jet, would love him at the Hawks.
We just cleaned out some coaches to give Todd a job

I think Todd is happy up on the farm now.

 

[PMBangers]

The price you have to pay: All the top trade targets and their market value

Mitch Cleary looks at the value of this year's potential trade and free agency targets

www.afl.com.au

JACK VINEY (MELB)

Draft picks: First-round compensation pick
Value on open market: $700,000-800,000 per season

Viney's agent Tom Petroro said last week his client has a decision to make on his future. Still a chance the 26-year-old stays at Melbourne with negotiations ongoing after the Demons' opening offer was deemed underwhelming for a former captain who this week finished third in the best and fairest. Viney comes off a strong contract signed in 2016 and while his 2018 was hampered by injury, he has since put together two impressive seasons. Now that Jack Graham has told Carlton he's staying at Richmond, do the Blues go all-in on Viney and join Geelong as one of several interested parties?

 

[J-dog]

I hope he stays at the Dees.
Poor footballer.
Mindless.
Not required at Carlton. We have enough dumb footballers already.

 

[Scotland]

He’s a jet, would love him at the Hawks.
We just cleaned out some coaches to give Todd a job

Would be a horrible recruit for Hawthorn. Tying up cap space (and potentially draft currency) to not fill an area of need.

Better off at Essendon who seem to have an aversion to having tough inside mids. Hope he stays at Melbourne, though. He's a F/S and one of those players that gives a s**t when others don't.

 

[croweater 41]

Viney a Demon for life

Jack Viney has inked a five-year deal with Melbourne

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Dee for life.

Good on him for sticking to it.

 

[GatesOfHell]

Absolutely rapt. Deserves this big deal. Gives his all week in week out.

 

[emilybrown7]

Awesome to hear! On ya Viney!

 

[schmuttt]

Would have gone down like a lead balloon with the fanbase if he'd left. He isn't a star but very happy we're keeping him.

 

[The Final Word]

No-one's matched a restricted FA yet, maybe this could be the first but if I'm betting, Dees will pony up a good contract, maybe even 5 years and Jack will be a Demon for life.

Told ya

 

[Lampers]

This makes the likelihood of Angus Brayshaw moving much higher.

 

[WillHayward]

5 more years of meh.

 

[Mego Red]

They're gonna regret that contract in a couple of years.

 

[The Final Word]

Would be a horrible recruit for Hawthorn. Tying up cap space (and potentially draft currency) to not fill an area of need.

Better off at Essendon who seem to have an aversion to having tough inside mids. Hope he stays at Melbourne, though. He's a F/S and one of those players that gives a sh*t when others don't.

Completely agree. A few knockers on here, that's ok, but Viney is a piece of the puzzle in my opinion. Melbourne's got obvious issues but he isn't one of them. They are crying out for an mid with pace who can hit up forwards on the lead (who doesn't want them?!). So unless losing Viney to free agency was going to turn into a draft pick that can improve that area, or land them a Jeremy Cameron/Joe Daniher, they're better of signing him.

 

[tiger_tough]

5 years seems a lot.

 

[Lampers]

Completely agree. A few knockers on here, that's ok, but Viney is a piece of the puzzle in my opinion. Melbourne's got obvious issues but he isn't one of them. They are crying out for an mid with pace who can hit up forwards on the lead (who doesn't want them?!). So unless losing Viney to free agency was going to turn into a draft pick that can improve that area, or land them a Jeremy Cameron/Joe Daniher, they're better of signing him.

Agree - on the condition Melbourne move out a surplus asset (inside midfielder like a Bradshaw, first ruck capable backup in Preuss) as part of a way to deliver a need like Merrett.